Kevin Mackinnon has another story from Clearwater Published Friday, November 9, 2007 Lisa Bentley has won 10 Ironman races. She finished third at the Ford Ironman World Championship last year, second here in Clearwater just three weeks later. She won Ironman Canada last August, despite an Achilles tendon that most of us would consider…
Kevin Mackinnon has another story from Clearwater Published Friday, November 9, 2007 Lisa Bentley has won 10 Ironman races. She finished third at the Ford Ironman World Championship last year, second here in Clearwater just three weeks later. She won Ironman Canada last August, despite an Achilles tendon that most of us would consider…
Hello from Clearwater – the day after my last race of the season – a painful season – but a season that I managed to execute despite being at less than 100%. Having finished 2nd at the 70.3 World Championships in 2006, I earned my slot to this year’s event. And since I had spent…
I want to share with you my special motivation for racing Ironman Hawaii this October. For the past few years, I have received emails from Beth, the mother of Carter, a child with Cystic Fibrosis. Carter is now 6 years old and is a very active child who loves swimming, biking, running and skiing. Unfortunately,…
After spending two and half months off of running, my secret wish during every therapy session was to get on the start line of Subaru Ironman Canada. Once I started running again, I knew that I would have to train smarter, to be flexible with my routine and to maximize every single session. I have…
Today was probably my hardest Ironman to date and probably my greatest victory to date – what a way to celebrate my 30th career Ironman! I did not win the race – in fact – I did not even crack the top ten – but I still won the race because I crossed the finish…
Jan 30, 2007 04:30 AM Kate Robertson Toronto Star “I was gutted,” says Lisa Bentley of her second-place finish in Ironman Canada 2006. “I wanted to win. Everyone wanted me to win that race and that is the blessing. I learned what I needed to learn and it’s okay that I didn’t win. But I…
Hello from South America – it was another exciting day at the office – maybe a bit too exciting for January and the first race of the season!!!! I won my 6th consecutive Pucon Half Ironman title by 11 seconds. Last year, after finishing 3rd in Kona and 2nd in the 70.3 World Championships three…
